According to the latest statistical information released by the Hunan Bureau of statistics in 2024, in 2009, the city with the largest economic size in Hunan was Changsha, with a GDP of $56.1 billion; the city with the second largest economic size was Yueyang, with a GDP of $19.1 billion; the city with the third largest economic size was Changde, with a GDP of $18.6 billion; the city with the fourth largest economic size was Hengyang, with a GDP of $17.5 billion, Zhuzhou ranks fifth in economic scale, with a GDP of $15.4 billion.
| Ranking | City | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changsha | $56.1 billion |
| 2 | Yueyang | $19.1 billion |
| 3 | Changde | $18.6 billion |
| 4 | Hengyang | $17.5 billion |
| 5 | Zhuzhou | $15.4 billion |
| 6 | Chenzhou | $12.7 billion |
| 7 | Xiangtan | $11.1 billion |
| 8 | Yongzhou | $9.6 billion |
| 9 | Shaoyang | $9 billion |
| 10 | Yiyang | $8.9 billion |
| 11 | Loudi | $8.6 billion |
| 12 | Huaihua | $8.4 billion |
| 13 | Xiangxi | $4.1 billion |
| 14 | Zhangjiajie | $3.1 billion |